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NITI Aayog
NITI Aayog organizes a meeting on API Industry
A meeting to turbo-charge the ‘API Industry’ was organized today in NITI Aayog under the chairmanship of CEO Shri Amitabh Kant. Secretaries from the Department of Pharmaceuticals ; Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change; Department of Health Research; and senior officers from the Department of Expenditure, Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals, NITI Aayog, Department of Pharmaceuticals and CDSCO attended the meeting. Captains of the pharma industry, including Dr Kiran Majumdar Shah , Dr Pankaj Patel , Dr Satish Reddy , and senior officers of Sun Pharma, Aurobindo, Jubliant Life Sciences, Cipla, Mylan, Alembic, Themis also attended the meeting. Presidents Bulk Drug Manufacturers Association, Indian Drug Manufacturers Association and Indian Pharmaceutical Alliance were also present.
The Department of Pharmaceuticals made a detailed presentation on the history and status of the API industry and the challenges faced by it and the various options available to make India a powerhouse in Key Starting Materials, Intermediates and Active Pharmaceuticals Ingredients .
DoP shared its vision and recent efforts in promoting bulk drug parks in the country. Issues related to environmental clearances were discussed in detail and industry was promised fast approvals.
Principal Secretary , Government of Telangana, explained various incentives offered by the Government of Telangana and invited the industry to set up manufacturing units in Hyderabad Pharma City.
Leaders of the pharma industry shared their perspective on the situation and suggested various measures to be taken by the government.
Shri Amitabh Kant exhorted the industry to become internationally competitive and go for a global scale of operations. He assured that Government of India will take all necessary steps to support the industry in its endeavours.
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
CPCB raises concern on Pollution and Frothing in River Yamuna
Asks Delhi and other states for effective sewage treatment.
CPCB monitors water quality of River Yamuna and drains discharging into the River.
In the past, CPCB observed froth formation and increase in ammonia levels in river Yamuna because of discharge of untreated sewage, non-operation of existing Sewage Treatment Plants, improper functioning of Effluent Treatment Plants installed by the industries and Common Effluent Treatment Plants located on the banks of river Yamuna.
Monitoring of 22 drains carried out recently ,indicated that 14 drains  are found untapped ,discharging sewage. While 05 drains are 100% tapped and no flow at downward of interception observed,02 drains were found tapped but overflow into river yamuna was observed. One drain  has no flow at all. Due to partially/untreated discharge of sewage and industrial effluent containing phosphorus, many times, foaming also is observed.
CPCB, taking cognizance of this, issued directions to Delhi Jal Board to submit time bound action plan to ensure compliance to norms by STPs and that no untreated sewage is discharged to these drains.
Delhi Pollution Control Committe has been directed to take action against non-complying Common Effluent Treatment Plans and industrial units. Similar directions have also been issued to State Pollution Control Boards of Haryana and Uttar Pradesh.
In view of the importance of the issues, reminders have been issued today to concerned agencies to submit action taken report by 15th December, 2020.
Ministry of Defence
Third Test-Firing of Guided Pinaka Successful
Guided Pinaka developed by Defence Research and Development Organisation  was successfully test fired today at Pokhran ranges after two successful trials on Monday, March 11, 2019. All the three trials met mission objectives.
The consecutive successful missions of Guided Pinaka proves the efficacy, reliability and high precision capabilities of the weapon system.
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Ministry of Defence
Visit of Coas to Sri Lanka
General Bipin Rawat, Chief of the Army Staff shall be visiting Sri Lanka from 14 to 17 May 2018 on an official visit. It shall be the first visit of General Bipin Rawat to Sri Lanka. During the visit, he is scheduled to meet the senior most political and military hierarchy of Sri Lanka.
The visit assumes significance in light of India’s persistent efforts to strengthen the existing bonds of friendship and military cooperation based on mutual interests and understanding. Indian Army has been catering not only for varied training requirements of the Sri Lankan Army including imparting specific tailor-made training in different fields but also providing military hardware support. During the visit, the Chief of the Army Staff shall be inaugurating a communication Laboratory at School of Signals, Kandy, conceptualized and established by the Indian Army, to train the personnel of Sri Lanka Army Signal Corps. The Army Chief shall also be visiting the Sri Lanka Military Academy at Diyatalawa to exchange best practices related to pre-commissioning training being followed by the two armies.
Apart from interaction with the senior leadership of the three Services, General Bipin Rawat shall also be meeting the Regional Military Commanders at Kandy and Trincomalee. The visit is yet another milestone in reaching out to our immediate neighborhood and take forward the military to military cooperation to the next level.
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Ministry of Finance
Roadmap to making India a $5 trillion economy
The Government’s roadmap for making India a $5 trillion economy comprises focussing on growth at the macro level and complementing it with all-inclusive welfare at the micro level, promoting digital economy and fintech, technology-enabled development, energy transition and climate action and relying on a virtuous cycle of investment and growth. The Government’s Road Map was put into effect in 2014. This was stated by Union Minister of State for Finance Shri Pankaj Chaudhary in written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today.
The Minister stated that major reforms including Goods and Services Tax , Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code , a significant reduction in the corporate tax rate, the Make in India and Start-up India strategies, and Production Linked Incentive Schemes, among others, have been implemented.
Giving out more information, the Minister stated that the Government has also focused on a capex-led growth strategy to support economic growth and attract investment from the private sector, increasing its capital investment outlay substantially during the last three years. Central Government’s capital expenditure has increased from 2.15 per cent of GDP in 2020-21 to 2.7 per cent of GDP in 2022-23.
The Minister further stated that the Union Budget 2023-24 has taken further steps to sustain the high growth of India's economy. These include a substantial increase in capital investment outlay for the third year in a row by 33 per cent to ₹10 lakh crore . Direct capital investment by the Centre is also complemented by Grants-in-Aid to States for the creation of capital assets. The ‘Effective Capital Expenditure’ of the Centre was accordingly budgeted at 13.7 lakh crore  for 2023-24. This strong push given by the government is also expected to crowd in private investment and propel economic growth, the Minister stated.
Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
NYK South Kolkata celebrated Cultural Day under National Youth Week, 2022
Kolkata 14th January, 2022
Nehru Yuva Kendra – South Kolkata celebrates National Youth Day &Week each year in a remarkable manner, where a series of activities are undertaken with participation of youth from all walks of life to highlight the importance of youth as well as give them a sense of self pride and engage them in mega Nation Building activity.
Similarly, this year NYK South Kolkata celebrated National Youth Day on 13th January, thursday under the guidance of the District Youth Officer Antara Chakraborty in collaboration with Ramakrishna Mission, Institute of Culture & Bharat Sevashram Sangha maintaining all COVID19 norms & protocol to commemorate the elixir of freedom and the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda.
Community singing dance by youth having national and socially relevant contents., involving youth on the theme of sacrifices made by our freedom fighters, Nationalism, unity were undertaken.
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Participants performing various cultural programmes at cultural day under National Youth Week 2022
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Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Update on COVID-19 Vaccine Availability in States/UTs
More than 193.53 Crore vaccine doses provided to States/UTs
More than 17.65 Crore balance and unutilized vaccine doses still available with States/UTs
The Union Government is committed to accelerating the pace and expanding the scope of COVID-19 vaccination throughout the country. The nationwide COVID 19 vaccination started on 16th January 2021. The new phase of universalization of COVID-19 vaccination commenced from 21st June 2021. The vaccination drive has been ramped up through availability of more vaccines, advance visibility of vaccine availability to States and UTs for enabling better planning by them, and streamlining the vaccine supply chain.
As part of the nationwide vaccination drive, Government of India has been supporting the States and UTs by providing them COVID Vaccines free of cost. In the new phase of the universalization of the COVID19 vaccination drive, the Union Government will procure and supply  75% of the vaccines being produced by the vaccine manufacturers in the country to States and UTs.
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VACCINE DOSES
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SUPPLIED
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1,93,53,58,865
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BALANCE AVAILABLE
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17,65,64,740
More than 193.53 crore  vaccine doses have been provided to States/UTs so far through Govt. of India  and through direct state procurement category.
More than 17.65 Cr  balance and unutilized COVID Vaccine doses are still available with the States/UTs to be administered.
Ministry of Earth Sciences
Air quality over Delhi-NCT is likely to remain in Moderate to Poor category today & Poor category on 24th June, 2021
According to the National Weather Forecasting Centre of the India Meteorological Department :
Wind Pattern and Ventilation Index Forecast
Air mass inflow forecast in Delhi along with predicted ventilation coefficient and weather forecast is as follows:
- The air quality over Delhi-NCT is likely to remain in Moderate to Poor category on 23.06.2021 and Poor category on 24.06.2021. PM10 will be the predominant pollutant owing to strong surface winds favourable for raising dust concentration locally and transport of dust from arid regions. The air quality is likely to improve marginally but remain in Poor to Moderate category on 25.06.2021. The Outlook for subsequent 5 Days: The air quality is likely to remain largely in Satisfactory to Moderate category.
- The predominant surface wind is likely to be coming from North directions of Delhi with wind speed 05-12 kmph and partly cloudy sky on 23.06.2021. The predominant surface wind is likely to be coming from Northwest directions of Delhi with wind speed 10-20 kmph, partly cloudy sky and strong surface winds  during the day on 24.06.2021.The predominant surface wind is likely to be coming from West- Northwest directions of Delhi with wind speed 12-20 kmph and partly cloudy sky with very light rain/thundershowers on 25.06.2021.
- Predicted maximum mixing depth is likely to be approx. 4400 m on 23.06.2021, 4600 m on 24.06.2021 and 3700 m on 25.06.2021 over Delhi. Maximum Ventilation index is likely to be approx 20000 m2/s on 23.06.2021, 37500 m2/s on 24.06.2021 and 31500 m2/s on 25.06.2021. The ventilation index lower than 6000 m2/s with average wind speed less than 10 kmph is unfavourable or dispersion of pollutants.
- Detailed forecast analysis and verification can be seen at https://ews.tropmet.res.in.

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Ministry of Defence
MoD & FSSAI sign MoU to promote use of millets & healthy eating practices among Armed Forces and ensure safe & nutritious food
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh & Health Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya unveil a book ‘Healthy Recipes for Defence’
A Memorandum of Understanding  to promote use of millets and healthy eating practices among the Armed Forces and ensure availability of safe & nutritious food was signed in the presence of Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh and Minister of Health & Family Welfare  Dr Mansukh Mandaviya in New Delhi on July 13, 2023. Both Ministers also unveiled a book titled ‘Healthy Recipes for Defence’ to promote the consumption of Shree Anna  and its health benefits.
The MoU was signed by Director General  Lieutenant General Preet Mohindera Singh on behalf of Ministry of Defence  and CEO, Food Safety and Standards Authority of India  Shri G Kamala Vardhana Rao. It aims to create awareness about the nutritional benefits of diet diversity and millet-based food products among the personnel. The MoU will also pave the way for the introduction of millet-based menus in mess, canteens and other food outlets under the MoD.
This collaboration will also ensure training of food handlers & chefs of mess, canteens of the Armed Forces and other food outlets on food safety and hygiene as per the Food Safety and Standards Act 2006. It signifies a shared commitment to the health and well-being of the Armed Forces to enable them to remain strong & resilient in their service to the nation. The MoU will also encourage the families of the Armed Forces and the community at large to adopt nutritious diets, make healthy food choices and maintain food safety.
The book ‘Healthy Recipes for Defence’, developed by FSSAI, includes a range of millet-based dishes. It will serve as a valuable resource for different canteens and food outlets under the MoD. Given the challenging terrains and varied climatic conditions faced by the defence personnel, the significance of variety in diet assumes great importance. Millets are known for their nutritional value and can contribute to a well-balanced and diverse diet.
Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan, Defence Secretary Shri Giridhar Aramane, Health Secretary Shri Rajesh Bhushan and other senior officials of MoD & MoHFW were present on the occasion.
Ministry of Railways
Indian Railways rolls out Hospital Management Information System  over 156 Health facilities across Indian Railways
Accelerated deployment of HMIS over balance Health facilities soon
Implementation of HMIS-an effort to bring entire Railway Health System on a single architecture to provide faster, seamless and hassle free healthcare
Out of total 11,76,300 employees of Railways, 11,24,058 are registered in HMIS
HMIS to bring paradigm shift in health care systems maintained by Indian Railways.
In the current IT age, digitized healthcare is the need of the hour to provide seamless service. Keeping this in sight, RailTel- a miniratna PSU of Ministry of Railways and C-DAC- A unit  under Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology, have been entrusted with the task of implementing Pan India Hospital Management Information System  at 129 Railway hospitals and 586 health units to bring the entire Railway Health System on a single architecture to provide faster, seamless and hassle free healthcare.
Out of total 11,76,300 employees of Railways, registered employee beneficiaries are 11,24,058. Total HMIS employee cards generated are 10,33,143. Card generated is persons who have got their UMID card made. Out of total 16,52,082 pensioners of Railways, registered pensioners beneficiaries are 4,83,592. Total HMIS pensioners beneficiaries cards generated are 3,75,440. Employees have average 3-4 dependent and pensioners have 2-3 dependents.
HMIS has already been deployed over 156 Health facilities across Indian Railways. Further accelerated deployment over balance Health facilities will be done in 2021.
HMIS solution is going to cover the entire gamut of clinical care as well as Hospital Administration with around 20 modules that are relevant to Railway Hospitals. The modules cover both core as well as ancillary requirements of Hospital management like areas of OPD, IPD, Labs, OT, Blood Bank, Pharmacy, Referrals, Medical Examinations and Reimbursement of Medical Claims etc.
To empower the medical beneficiaries a mobile App has also been developed, which enables the patients to access their Electronic Medical Record  from anywhere. Features like tele-consultation, lab report access, Medicines disbursed to patient etc have also been provided through this app. Feature of self-registration is also available on this App.
This system is fully integrable with National Digital health Mission program of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. The HMIS has been synchronized with various other digital initiatives of Indian Railway like Unique Medical ID , IPASS and ARPAN etc and is capable of further such integrations as per need.
Digitization of health data which is accessible through unique medical ID  of Railway healthcare beneficiaries is going to make the healthcare services hassle free and transparent. Patient can take OPD appointment by scanning the QR code through HMIS app This will bring improvement in patient care and patient services to approximately 10 million Railway health beneficiaries.
HMIS Railtel App QR code for self registration through App
Screen view of HMIS Teleconsultation through Railtel App
Prime Minister's Office
PM greets people on Onam
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has greeted everyone, especially the people of Kerala and Malayali community spread around the world on the occasion of Onam.
In a tweet, the Prime Minister said;
"Onam greetings to everyone, especially the people of Kerala and Malayali community spread around the world. This festival reaffirms the vital role of Mother Nature and the importance of our hardworking farmers. May Onam also further the spirit of harmony in our society."
Ministry of Corporate Affairs
4,540 companies admitted into CIRP; 394 companies stand resolved with 36% realisation of claims by financial creditors under IBC
As on 30th June 2021, 4,540 companies were admitted into Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process  under Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 . This was stated by Union Minister of State for Corporate Affairs Shri Rao Inderjit Singh in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today.
Giving details on the resolution status, the Minister stated that 394 companies were resolved till 30th June 2021 wherein financial creditors  including financial institutions, had total claims amounting to Rs 6.80 lakh crore, out of which Rs 2.45 lakh crore have been realised, which is 36% of their claims.
The Minister further stated that the insolvency resolution process of the corporate debtor  is market driven and the outcome depends on market forces which varies from case to case and sector to sector. The value realised by creditors depends on available assets at the stage of admission of case under the Code. Details of cases are available in public domain on the website of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India  which is periodically updated.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Update on COVID-19 Vaccine Availability in States/UTs
More than 63.09 Crore vaccine doses provided to States/UTs
More than 4.87 Crore balance and unutilized vaccine doses still available with States/UTs with 21.76 Lakh doses in Pipeline
The Union Government is committed to accelerating the pace and expanding the scope of COVID-19 vaccination throughout the country. The new phase of universalization of COVID-19 vaccination commenced from 21st June 2021. The vaccination drive has been ramped up through availability of more vaccines, advance visibility of vaccine availability to States and UTs for enabling better planning by them, and streamlining the vaccine supply chain.
As part of the nationwide vaccination drive, Government of India has been supporting the States and UTs by providing them COVID Vaccines free of cost. In the new phase of the universalization of the COVID19 vaccination drive, the Union Government will procure and supply  75% of the vaccines being produced by the vaccine manufacturers in the country to States and UTs.
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VACCINE DOSES
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SUPPLIED
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63,09,30,270
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PIPELINE
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21,76,930
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BALANCE AVAILABLE
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4,87,39,946
More than 63.09 crore  vaccine doses have been provided to States/UTs so far through Govt of India  and through direct state procurement category. Further, more than 21.76 Lakh doses  are in the pipeline.
More than 4.87 Cr  balance and unutilized COVID Vaccine doses are still available with the States/UTs to be administered.
Ministry of Culture
Cultural Extravaganza Vande Bharatam programme remains one of star attractions at the national Republic Day celebrations at Kartavya Path in New Delhi today
Colourful tableau of Culture Ministry at R-Day brings out theme of ‘Nari Shakti’
Cultural Extravaganza Vande Bharatam programme of Ministry of Culture remained one of star attractions at the national Republic Day celebrations at Kartavya Path in New Delhi today. 479 artists selected from a national level competition performed in front of the entire nation on the theme 'Nari Shakti' . During the grand parade, the artists, through their vibrant and energetic performance, enthralled the audiences and brought out India's diverse cultural and artistic heritage in the true spirit of Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat.
The music for the Vande Bharatam programme was composed by Raja Bhavtharini and Aloknanda Das Gupta and the composition is infused with Hindustani, Carnatic and contemporary Jazz elements.
A colourful tableau of Ministry of Culture with the title 'Shakti Rupen Sansthita' was also show cased at the Republic Day celebrations at Kartavya Path today. The tableau is based on the 'Shakti' form of goddess. Several folk dances celebrating the godesses were brought on one platform through this tableau.
‘Vande Bharatam Dance Festival' is organized under the joint aegis of Union Ministry of Culture and Ministry of Defence. It is an all India dance festival, which aims to reflect its vibrancy to the whole world through dance, promoting the spirit of 'Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat' among the people.Artists from every corner of the country have competed for the second edition of this competition which started on October 15, 2022. There were three stages in this competition - State, Zonal and National and the prescribed age limit for participation was 17 to 30 years. The grand finale of the competition was organized on 19 and 20 December 2022 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi.
Ministry of Defence
Surface to Surface Ballistic Missile, Agni-5, successfully launched from APJ Abdul Kalam Island
Key Highlights:
• Agni-5 capable of striking targets at ranges up to 5,000 kilometres with very high degree of accuracy
• Uses a three-stage solid fuelled engine
• Successful launch in line with India’s policy to have ‘credible minimum deterrence’ that underpins the commitment to ‘No First Use’
A successful launch of the Surface to Surface Ballistic Missile, Agni-5, was carried out on October 27, 2021 at approximately 1950 hrs from APJ Abdul Kalam Island, Odisha. The missile, which uses a three-stage solid fuelled engine, is capable of striking targets at ranges up to 5,000 kilometres with a very high degree of accuracy.
The successful test of Agni-5 is in line with India’s stated policy to have ‘credible minimum deterrence’ that underpins the commitment to ‘No First Use’.
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